Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
2. Menasci, Guido
3. Moldoveanu, Vasile
4. Behrens, Hildegard
5. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah
6. Clark, Richard J.
7. Jones, Isola
8. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
9. Milnes, Sherrill
10. Vickers, Jon
11. Firmin, Richard
12. Paola, Paul de
13. Laciura, Anthony
14. Schexnayder, Brian
15. García Navarro, Luis Antonio, 1941-
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-
17. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
18. McKinley, John K.
19. Crofford, Bruce
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-
21. Bonelli, Peter
22. McNally, Terrence
23. Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (186 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 7, 1985]

Uniform title

1. Cavalleria rusticana
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Cavalleria rusticana

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Cavalleria 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Peter Bonelli, Terrence McNally and John Pfeiffer) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci (Allen) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Cavalleria: Prelude through "Fior di giaggiolo" -- side 4. Cavalleria concluded -- side 5. Pagliacci: Prologue through Act 1 -- side 6. Intermezzo through Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 476 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:34:24 (synopses and features) ; 1:13:02 (Cavalleria) ; 1:18:43 (Pagliacci).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. In first work: Vasile Moldoveanu (Turiddu) ; Hildegard Behrens (Santuzza) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Lucia) ; Richard J. Clark (Alfio) ; Isola Jones (Lola).
2. In second work: Sherrill Milnes (Tonio) ; Jon Vickers (Canio) ; Richard Firmin, Paul De Paola (Villagers) ; Jeannette Pilou (Nedda) ; Anthony Laciura (Beppe) ; Brian Schexnayder (Silvio).
3. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Garcia Navarro, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 7, 1985.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 476 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

1. Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1985-12-07 : opera in one act / music by Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by G. Targioni-Tozzetti and G. Menasci. Pagliacci : opera in two acts / libretto and music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 003424 011302 011843

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 7, 1985]

Cast

1. In first work: Vasile Moldoveanu (Turiddu) ; Hildegard Behrens (Santuzza) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Lucia) ; Richard J. Clark (Alfio) ; Isola Jones (Lola).
2. In second work: Sherrill Milnes (Tonio) ; Jon Vickers (Canio) ; Richard Firmin, Paul De Paola (Villagers) ; Jeannette Pilou (Nedda) ; Anthony Laciura (Beppe) ; Brian Schexnayder (Silvio).
3. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Garcia Navarro, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in May 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 50, no. 6̲ (Dec. 7, 1985).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 7, 1985.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 476 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist
2. Menasci, Guido. Librettist
3. Moldoveanu, Vasile. Performer
4. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
5. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
6. Clark, Richard J. Performer
7. Jones, Isola. Performer
8. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
9. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
10. Vickers, Jon. Performer
11. Firmin, Richard. Performer
12. Paola, Paul de. Performer
13. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
14. Schexnayder, Brian. Performer
15. García Navarro, Luis Antonio, 1941- Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
17. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Commentator
18. McKinley, John K. Commentator
19. Crofford, Bruce. Commentator
20. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
21. Bonelli, Peter. Commentator
22. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
23. Pfeiffer, John, 1920- Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 476 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)